Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Many breast implant wearers lose their hair, and most grow at least some of it back upon removal. Lynda At 07:20 PM 8/27/2006, you wrote: >I want to thank you for welcoming me. I am from sharon, PA. I too >have been to the plastic surgeon that implanted me and he of course >said it can't be the implants they are saline and thought I may have >Lyme disease. I don't go camping. My question is what exactly is the >proper way to have implants removed? I have had several tests done in >hopes that it is something else but everything comes back normal even >an ANA test. The plastic surgeon says not to have implants removed if >my biggest complaint was hairloss even though it couldnt be from the >implants but how great would I look with a " nice rack " and bald head >and but he would remove them not for certain that that is what the >hairloss is from and whose to say it would stop after explanation so I >could still have a bald head and a deformed chest. Dont know what to >think. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I surely hope you find another plastic surgeon. This guy sounds ike a jerk. There actually are some decent surgeons out there. I know others will say the same - you should have your implants removed " en bloc " if at all possible. That means removal of the implant and capsule (scar tissue that the body develops surrounding the implant) as one piece. If the implant is ruptured, this may not be possible. Even in this case, however, the surgeon should do a capsulectomy - removal of the capsule. Note that this is not the same as capsulotomy, or merely cutting into the capsule to get to the implant. > > I want to thank you for welcoming me. I am from sharon, PA. I too > have been to the plastic surgeon that implanted me and he of course > said it can't be the implants they are saline and thought I may have > Lyme disease. I don't go camping. My question is what exactly is the > proper way to have implants removed? I have had several tests done in > hopes that it is something else but everything comes back normal even > an ANA test. The plastic surgeon says not to have implants removed if > my biggest complaint was hairloss even though it couldnt be from the > implants but how great would I look with a " nice rack " and bald head > and but he would remove them not for certain that that is what the > hairloss is from and whose to say it would stop after explanation so I > could still have a bald head and a deformed chest. Dont know what to > think. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I surely hope you find another plastic surgeon. This guy sounds ike a jerk. There actually are some decent surgeons out there. I know others will say the same - you should have your implants removed " en bloc " if at all possible. That means removal of the implant and capsule (scar tissue that the body develops surrounding the implant) as one piece. If the implant is ruptured, this may not be possible. Even in this case, however, the surgeon should do a capsulectomy - removal of the capsule. Note that this is not the same as capsulotomy, or merely cutting into the capsule to get to the implant. > > I want to thank you for welcoming me. I am from sharon, PA. I too > have been to the plastic surgeon that implanted me and he of course > said it can't be the implants they are saline and thought I may have > Lyme disease. I don't go camping. My question is what exactly is the > proper way to have implants removed? I have had several tests done in > hopes that it is something else but everything comes back normal even > an ANA test. The plastic surgeon says not to have implants removed if > my biggest complaint was hairloss even though it couldnt be from the > implants but how great would I look with a " nice rack " and bald head > and but he would remove them not for certain that that is what the > hairloss is from and whose to say it would stop after explanation so I > could still have a bald head and a deformed chest. Dont know what to > think. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Alopecia (hair loss, esp in a round coin type patch) can be an autoimmune response. I had a little of that, but not much. Other women I know had a serious problem with alopecia, and eventually their hair grew back. It also can happen in menopause, from what I understand. If you are having problems like this, I don't blame you for considering the implants and thinking about removing them. If they are not the problem, but it is something else, it's not the end of the world. First, it is rarely true that you would be deformed if in the hands of a skilled surgeon. LIkely, you would look like you did before implant. Secondly, you can later decide to reimplant if you really wanted to. (I never would do that, knowing what I know now). I can only tell you that many many women have explants every day and are not deformed. > > >I want to thank you for welcoming me. I am from sharon, PA. I too > >have been to the plastic surgeon that implanted me and he of course > >said it can't be the implants they are saline and thought I may have > >Lyme disease. I don't go camping. My question is what exactly is the > >proper way to have implants removed? I have had several tests done in > >hopes that it is something else but everything comes back normal even > >an ANA test. The plastic surgeon says not to have implants removed if > >my biggest complaint was hairloss even though it couldnt be from the > >implants but how great would I look with a " nice rack " and bald head > >and but he would remove them not for certain that that is what the > >hairloss is from and whose to say it would stop after explanation so I > >could still have a bald head and a deformed chest. Dont know what to > >think. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Sharon, Anytime a plastic surgeon tells you that you'll be deformed, RUN! . . . He/she is speaking of their own skills. check the Shutterfly link at the bottom of this message . .. the code word is "implants" . . . You'll see that women look perfectly normal after explant. No one can promise you anything . But look at it this way . . . your chances of getting much worse if you keep your implants are very high . . If you get them out, your chances of getting better are very good. There are other things beside simply implants that cause hair loss. . . Thyroid problems are very common among implanted women. . . Hair loss is common with thyroid problems. When you interview a surgeon for explant, tell him/her you want the implants removed "en bloc". That means the surgeon will cut around the capsule your body has grown to wall off self from non-self. This prevents any garbage the capsule may be holding from spilling into your chest cavity and making matters worse. . . Most doctors simply make an incision through the skin, then through the capsule . .. Pop out the implant and sew the woman up, capsule and all . .. Then they tell them that they won't get better when implants are removed! . .. DUH! I"d dump that surgeon in a minute! . . . The remark he made about being bald with a nice rack shows disrespect for women! . .. Keep in mind that the surgeon is working FOR YOU! . .. His job is to do what you want as long as it's a good medical practice. Right now, I don't remember any Pennsylvania docs. . . but we may have some close by . . . Have you checked our archives under "Files"? It really doesn't matter what your diagnoses are . . . running from doctor to doctor collecting them just endangers your eligibility for insurance . . . If you read Molly's message earlier today, you'll see just how far you can come! It can be overwhelming when you start learning about the implant connection to health problems. . . Suggestion: take one thing at a time . . . and take time to sort all this new informaton out. The bad news is that you are going to have to take responsibility for doing what it takes to get well . . . but the good news is that you can do it! . .. We've seen hundreds of women make it! Hugs and prayers, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Amen, Rogene. All that surgeon is saying is that he isn't very good. > > Sharon, > > Anytime a plastic surgeon tells you that you'll be deformed, RUN! . . . He/she is speaking of their own skills. > > check the Shutterfly link at the bottom of this message . .. the code word is " implants " . .. . You'll see that women look perfectly normal after explant. > > No one can promise you anything . But look at it this way . . . your chances of getting much worse if you keep your implants are very high . . If you get them out, your chances of getting better are very good. > > There are other things beside simply implants that cause hair loss. . . Thyroid problems are very common among implanted women. . . Hair loss is common with thyroid problems. > > When you interview a surgeon for explant, tell him/her you want the implants removed " en bloc " . That means the surgeon will cut around the capsule your body has grown to wall off self from non-self. This prevents any garbage the capsule may be holding from spilling into your chest cavity and making matters worse. . . Most doctors simply make an incision through the skin, then through the capsule . .. Pop out the implant and sew the woman up, capsule and all . .. Then they tell them that they won't get better when implants are removed! . .. DUH! > > I " d dump that surgeon in a minute! . . . The remark he made about being bald with a nice rack shows disrespect for women! . .. Keep in mind that the surgeon is working FOR YOU! . .. His job is to do what you want as long as it's a good medical practice. > > Right now, I don't remember any Pennsylvania docs. . . but we may have some close by .. . . Have you checked our archives under " Files " ? > > It really doesn't matter what your diagnoses are . . . running from doctor to doctor collecting them just endangers your eligibility for insurance . . . If you read Molly's message earlier today, you'll see just how far you can come! > > It can be overwhelming when you start learning about the implant connection to health problems. . . Suggestion: take one thing at a time . . . and take time to sort all this new informaton out. The bad news is that you are going to have to take responsibility for doing what it takes to get well . . . but the good news is that you can do it! . .. We've seen hundreds of women make it! > > Hugs and prayers, > > Rogene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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